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Literacy Notes
The 2013 Literacy Directors’ Retreat
Literacy directors from throughout
the state met to exchange ideas at
Oklahoma’s annual literacy directors’
retreat. For the second year in a row,
the retreat theme was inspired by an
old I Love Lucy television episode
featuring Lucy and Ethel working
in a chocolate factory. A morning
brainstorming session had directors
comparing new tutors to Lucy and
Ethel’s chocolate wrapping experi-ence.
What was the consensus? Unlike
Lucy and Ethel’s humorous work
practices, volunteer tutors are suc-cessful
when they receive adequate
training, on-going supervision, and
regular feedback. Interspersed be-tween
fun activities, program direc-tors
also discussed fund raising, adult
learner book clubs, health literacy,
and techniques to deal with stress.
The retreat was made possible thanks
to Library Services and Technology
Act funds from the Institute of Mu-seum
and Library Services.
[Left to right] Ida Fay Winters describes the health literacy project in Altus. • Rebecca Barker shares ideas on using high interest
reading materials. • Jana Smithey (Elk City) and other literacy directors try to balance a hula hoop during team building exercise.
You Are Invited
The Oklahoma Literacy Coalition
invites you to attend its Great Ex-pectations
event on September 27
at the Will Rogers Theater in Okla-homa
City. The event will feature
guest speaker, Mary Dahlgren
Ed.D. The presentation, What We
Know About Reading in the Brain,
will provide current research about
the brain and how reading develops.
Dahlgren will share slides on how
the brain reacts to educational inter-ventions
and changes that occur in a
10–12 week time period. Attendees
will participate in an engaging ex-ercise
to simulate the experience of
learning how to read.
The presentation, luncheon, and
annual meeting are free to Coalition
members. Registration is required
prior to the event. For more infor-mation,
contact Angela Spindle at
oklitcoalition@yahoo.com
Check out the state
coalition’s new website at
www.okliteracycoalition.okpls.org
Summer 2013
Check Inside
About Literacy Assessments. 2
Celebrating Our Journey. 2
A Whole Lot of Smiles. 3
Health Literacy . 3
Fiesta in Fuqua in Duncan . 4
Pryor’s New Literacy Program. 4
Sorority Wins National Award. 5
iPads Enhance Tutoring Efforts. 5

Literacy Notes
The 2013 Literacy Directors’ Retreat
Literacy directors from throughout
the state met to exchange ideas at
Oklahoma’s annual literacy directors’
retreat. For the second year in a row,
the retreat theme was inspired by an
old I Love Lucy television episode
featuring Lucy and Ethel working
in a chocolate factory. A morning
brainstorming session had directors
comparing new tutors to Lucy and
Ethel’s chocolate wrapping experi-ence.
What was the consensus? Unlike
Lucy and Ethel’s humorous work
practices, volunteer tutors are suc-cessful
when they receive adequate
training, on-going supervision, and
regular feedback. Interspersed be-tween
fun activities, program direc-tors
also discussed fund raising, adult
learner book clubs, health literacy,
and techniques to deal with stress.
The retreat was made possible thanks
to Library Services and Technology
Act funds from the Institute of Mu-seum
and Library Services.
[Left to right] Ida Fay Winters describes the health literacy project in Altus. • Rebecca Barker shares ideas on using high interest
reading materials. • Jana Smithey (Elk City) and other literacy directors try to balance a hula hoop during team building exercise.
You Are Invited
The Oklahoma Literacy Coalition
invites you to attend its Great Ex-pectations
event on September 27
at the Will Rogers Theater in Okla-homa
City. The event will feature
guest speaker, Mary Dahlgren
Ed.D. The presentation, What We
Know About Reading in the Brain,
will provide current research about
the brain and how reading develops.
Dahlgren will share slides on how
the brain reacts to educational inter-ventions
and changes that occur in a
10–12 week time period. Attendees
will participate in an engaging ex-ercise
to simulate the experience of
learning how to read.
The presentation, luncheon, and
annual meeting are free to Coalition
members. Registration is required
prior to the event. For more infor-mation,
contact Angela Spindle at
oklitcoalition@yahoo.com
Check out the state
coalition’s new website at
www.okliteracycoalition.okpls.org
Summer 2013
Check Inside
About Literacy Assessments. 2
Celebrating Our Journey. 2
A Whole Lot of Smiles. 3
Health Literacy . 3
Fiesta in Fuqua in Duncan . 4
Pryor’s New Literacy Program. 4
Sorority Wins National Award. 5
iPads Enhance Tutoring Efforts. 5